What a relief to not have to deal with any relationship drama this week! Things seem to have settled down between everyone and this episode was heavily focused on Danny and Ben starting to fully own the bar. I’m happy we get this episode right away because I’m really excited to see how they handle everything.
The episode opens with Danny and Ben getting ready for their first day of work together. They’re wearing matching outfits and it’s adorable! But who wore it best?? They both are really excited to be starting to work together but are worried about Bonnie’s reaction. Turns out they were right to be worried. When Bonnie barges into the apartment she’s very upset and can’t believe Danny would make this kind of investment without consulting her first. She reasons that they have no experience and don’t know the first thing about running a business. She demands they get rid of the bar and storms out.
However, just when they start to think things are getting under control, they’re visited by the health inspector who informs them that they have numerous violations and they are being shut down until further notice. Things are not looking good for the bar…until we see Bonnie confront this “health inspector” outside and we find out that she’s recruited him to play this role and he actually has no authority at all! It’s all part of her scheme to get Danny and Ben to give up on the bar and sell.
Back at the bar, Danny and Ben have been hard at work fixing everything the health inspector cited as unsafe. Danny has clearly been up all night, running on nothing but expresso’s from the newly fixed machine. It’s hilarious and adorable to see him this way, and he also looks damn good in construction gear! Ben informs Bonnie that the health officials didn't even have a record of them being shut down - red flag #1, but he doesn't suspect anything and Bonnie is able to feign happiness for a while longer. Now this is when things get bad for Bonnie. It’s no secret that I was not the biggest Bonnie fan coming into this season, or any season really, but I had been quite impressed with her the past few episodes. I actually liked her and looked forward to her scenes. Tonight marks the end of that era. Bonnie has obviously never been in the running for mother of the year, but I would like to think that even she wouldn’t stoop as low as she did in this episode.
As Ben is on his way to the bar, Bonnie stops him and tells him “something she really shouldn’t" - that Danny regrets buying the bar and thinks Ben is too irresponsible to run it. She tells Danny something similar, only that Ben thinks he’s too stupid. This is all untrue of course and just a way for her to pit them against each other. Classic Bonnie - the master manipulator. But this is too far. I have a hard time believing any decent mother would ever do something like this, and all over buying a bar?? Even Bonnie at her worst I could never see doing this, it’s just so cruel and hurtful to both of her sons. This incident, of course, causes Ben and Danny to get in a huge fight and Ben quits the bar. It’s actually really hard watching them fight because they’re both so laid back, you know they have to be really hurt and upset for them to get like this. Later, when Danny is talking to Bonnie he tells her the real reason he invested in the bar. It wasn't for the financial benefits, instead it was because he believes in Ben and wanted to invest in him. After everything he’s done with Emma, Danny thinks he can do anything he sets his mind to and wanted to support him. Awww. This has to be one of my favorite Baby Daddy moments ever! This makes Bonnie feel like a terrible person - as she should! Although I’m kind of concerned that if Danny hadn’t said all this she would have carried on like what she did was totally fine…I really hope not but I guess we’ll never know. Clearly, even though she later comes clean, I still won’t be forgiving her for this one for a while.
“Danny, when you put on a tie, it doesn't make you look like you own a bar, it makes you look like a well dressed giant.” - Ben
“It’s not just cocktails and drunk girls” - Bonnie
“Uh, no, but I would argue that’s a huge part of it.” - Ben
“I think I need a lawyer” - Tucker
“Aw, Tucker! I’m so flattered! - Riley
“Do you know a good one?” - Tucker
“Like, huge, ‘I’m buying a mansion?’ or huge, ‘I can get some new jeans?’ ‘Cause, girl, you know I need both.” - Tucker
“If it was an accident then why do you keep doing it?” - Tucker
“You can’t do that! I just made a schedule!” - Ben
“You think it’s a good idea to make the bar cash only? The more I think about it, I don’t really get how credit cards work.” - Danny
“I should write a book about manipulation. Ooh! Better idea, I’ll trick Tucker into writing it for me!” - Bonnie
“I didn't invest in the bar, I invested in Ben.” - Danny
“You look lovely today.” - Lawyer
“That is correct.” - Bonnie
“I am focused - on what a horrible mother I am.” - Bonnie
“No objection here.” - Tucker
“You mean we cleaned up the bar and made it better for nothing?” - Danny
“Mr. Dobbs, I need to see you in my chambers. I think I see another suit I can get you out of.” - Judge
Did you think Bonnie went too far this week? Do you think Ben and Danny are doing a good job with the bar so far? Let me know what you thought of last night’s episode in the comments! Thanks for reading and see you next week!
